Dianthus Hybrids

Description

These are hybrids left over from our breeding program They are all tight silver foliage and vary from pale pink to dark pink and single to double flowers.

Each specimen is unique and so you can name them your own.

Silver compact foliage with pink flowers. The plant remains as a mound. Ideally grown in the alpine rock garden or container.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 5-15cm

Spread: 10-25cm

Further information:

This compact dianthus needs very little attention. The flowers will die back needing no cutting back.

Common Name:

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Foliage: linear / lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( pink )

Flower Colour: pink

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 15cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph:  alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: deadhead to encourage further blooms

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey